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ABS Consulting Writes Chemical Safety Alert for
the EPA
June 2, 2004
(Knoxville, TN) The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Chemical
Safety Alert written by ABS Consulting personnel entitled Failure
of Excess
Flow Valves in Hazardous Materials Service . EPA issues
periodic "Alerts" explaining specific hazards that
have become evident through EPA's accident investigation
efforts. Excess flow valves are protective devices intended
to prevent uncontrolled release of hazardous materials from
transport and storage vessels. This Chemical Safety Alert
focuses on the proper use of excess flow valves and an understanding
of their capabilities and limitations. The alert was written
by Walt Frank and Randy Freeman of ABS Consulting's Operational
Risk and Performance Consulting Division.
To order a paper copy
of the Chemical Safety Alert, contact the National
Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)
at 1-800-490-9198. The Chemical Safety Alert can downloaded
in pdf format at http://yosemite.epa.gov/oswer/ceppoweb.nsf/vwResourcesByFilename/efv-safety-alert.pdf/$File/efv-safety-alert.pdf
If you have any questions
about the use of excess flow check valves, please contact
Walt by phone at 302-239-0496 or by e-mail at wfrank@absconsulting.com.
About ABS Consulting
ABSG Consulting Inc., (ABS Consulting), is a leading independent
global provider of risk management services that combines
industry experts, risk modeling, and practical engineering
and technology solutions to help business, finance, industry,
and government manage risk. Through a comprehensive and integrated
risk management approach, ABS Consulting is committed to
help clients reduce business interruption and manage catastrophic,
operational, and security risks. ABS Consulting headquarters
are in Houston, Texas. (www.absconsulting.com)
For more information contact:
Rebecca Rieansnider
Marketing Communications Specialist - ABS Consulting
1-281-877-5859 | rrieansnider@absconsulting.com
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